Get rid of this junk and get yourself 2560x1440 27" IPS for $450 and call it a day. (27" iMac equivalent scree size). Nothing wrong with your eyes, do not worry about it. HiDPI is crap. Once retina like scaling is offered by Apple - it may be looked at again at 1/2 price point.

Even on Sony 65" 4K TV colors luck any depth and appear washed out. . Yes it is a lot of pixels on the paper, but it seems they could not master contrast on those screens so they look like cheap 1080p HDTV, figures.

I wouldn't keep a $3,400 monitor that I didn't like, I know that for sure! That monitor isn't meant for everyday use, as OSx hasn't caught up to it yet. It doesn't scale correctly, as you've encountered. That monitor has a specific function, which is to get close and personal with photography and videography work. So it is most useful setup as a second monitor to offload such tasks on. As an everyday monitor, you are going to be much more satisfied with 1440p. Perhaps someday Apple will release a patch that correctly scales the GUI to 4k, but that's an expensive gamble to take. Personally, I would return it and get something MUCH cheaper. Use the extra money to pay down the nMP or buy more ram. Then, when OSx does come out with scaled 4k, buy a new one....they will be cheaper by then. Prices have already started coming down.

I wouldn't keep a $3,400 monitor that I didn't like, I know that for sure! That monitor isn't meant for everyday use, as OSx hasn't caught up to it yet. It doesn't scale correctly, as you've encountered. That monitor has a specific function, which is to get close and personal with photography and videography work. So it is most useful setup as a second monitor to offload such tasks on. As an everyday monitor, you are going to be much more satisfied with 1440p. Perhaps someday Apple will release a patch that correctly scales the GUI to 4k, but that's an expensive gamble to take. Personally, I would return it and get something MUCH cheaper. Use the extra money to pay down the nMP or buy more ram. Then, when OSx does come out with scaled 4k, buy a new one....they will be cheaper by then. Prices have already started coming down.

lol, how is that related to his advice?
anyway, i would return it too. its too expensive and obviously you don't have the need for it like some video editors or photographers have so maybe saving money and buy something that is better for your needs and then wait for retina to come out later?

Dude, he has a fully-loaded Mac Pro. That's all we need to know, this guy is clearly a badass and doesn't need any advice from people with lesser machines. After all, worth and knowledge are directly related to our possessions. Fully-loaded Mac Pro = Pure Genius on an Einstein level.

HiDPI is crap. Once retina like scaling is offered by Apple - it may be looked at again at 1/2 price point.

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What is the difference between 1/2 native hIDPI and 'real' Retina scaling?
[ don't really think there is one. Other than more highly customized icons for that specific DPI it is largely the same infrastructure. ]

A.K.A "I read it but chose to ignore it because I thought it would work differently for me."

Seriously, why are you complaining about something that you knew would happen?

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Dude, he has a fully-loaded Mac Pro. That's all we need to know, this guy is clearly a badass and doesn't need any advice from people with lesser machines. After all, worth and knowledge are directly related to our possessions. Fully-loaded Mac Pro = Pure Genius on an Einstein level.

If your serious about a proper 4k monitor, the Sony PCM-X300 is the one to get. True 4k res (4096 x 2160). But, at 18k, most small businesses will go with the sharp.

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It is essentially capped at 30Hz and the text/fonts aren't going to be substantively better.
For DCI 4K work, it is fine but as a broader usage computer monitor it is dubious. These are two different monitors aimed at different usage models. It isn't a "get what you pay for" issue. It is a select the right tool issue.

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